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May in the Summer

  • 2013
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
936
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Bill Pullman, Cherien Dabis, and Elie Mitri in May in the Summer (2013)
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ComedyDrama

May returns to her childhood home in Jordan for her wedding. Shortly after reuniting with her sisters and their long-since divorced parents, myriad familial and cultural conflicts lead May t... Read allMay returns to her childhood home in Jordan for her wedding. Shortly after reuniting with her sisters and their long-since divorced parents, myriad familial and cultural conflicts lead May to question the big step she is about to take.May returns to her childhood home in Jordan for her wedding. Shortly after reuniting with her sisters and their long-since divorced parents, myriad familial and cultural conflicts lead May to question the big step she is about to take.

  • Director
    • Cherien Dabis
  • Writer
    • Cherien Dabis
  • Stars
    • Cherien Dabis
    • Alaadin Khasawneh
    • Alia Shawkat
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    936
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cherien Dabis
    • Writer
      • Cherien Dabis
    • Stars
      • Cherien Dabis
      • Alaadin Khasawneh
      • Alia Shawkat
    • 7User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Videos4

    May in the Summer
    Trailer 2:27
    May in the Summer
    May In The Summer: Did You Ever Think Of Getting Remarried (French)
    Clip 2:13
    May In The Summer: Did You Ever Think Of Getting Remarried (French)
    May In The Summer: Did You Ever Think Of Getting Remarried (French)
    Clip 2:13
    May In The Summer: Did You Ever Think Of Getting Remarried (French)
    May In The Summer: Are You Going Around Telling Everybody (French)
    Clip 1:48
    May In The Summer: Are You Going Around Telling Everybody (French)
    May In The Summer: Jesus Has Facial Hair (French)
    Clip 2:38
    May In The Summer: Jesus Has Facial Hair (French)

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    Top cast29

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    Cherien Dabis
    Cherien Dabis
    • May
    Alaadin Khasawneh
    • Immigration officer
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Dalia
    Nadine Malouf
    Nadine Malouf
    • Yasmine
    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Nadine
    Tarek Shafakoj
    • Issam
    Ali Elyan
    • Uncle Walid
    Mary Nuqul
    • Aunt Hanan
    Sima Salti
    • Aunt Ima
    Ritu Singh Pande
    Ritu Singh Pande
    • Anu
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Edward
    Olga Nicholas Michenina
    • Seamstress
    Nasri Sayegh
    • Tamer
    Elie Mitri
    • Karim
    Haifa Agha
    • Oum Ziad
    Samuel Kakish
    • Church Preacher
    Ibrahim Chawki
    • Older Churchgoer
    Moussa Abbas
    • Male Churchgoer #1
    • Director
      • Cherien Dabis
    • Writer
      • Cherien Dabis
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Nadine: Since you were a baby... every time you cried, I cried. Especially you, because you never cried.

    • Crazy credits
      The last scene of May looking out over Amman continues behind the first part of the credits.
    • Soundtracks
      Shim El Yasmine
      Lyrics written by Hamed Sinno and music by Mashrou Leila

      Performed by Mashrou Leila

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    8/10

    Loved the movie

    I really enjoyed the story with its twists and turns. Like the previous reviewer, I do feel that a great deal of my enjoyment was derived from the backdrop of Amman, Jordan. It is stunningly beautiful and add to that the background soundtrack of the calls to prayer, even more beautiful. Also, learning that the lead was played by the writer of the story, I wondered if it was autobiographical. I would have liked to learn more about why all 3 daughters left their homeland. I would have liked to learn more about how the father met the mother. Bill Pullman did a great job with the role of the father coming across as believable some of the time but not believable much of the time.
    • jmlogan54
    • Mar 15, 2015
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2013 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • Jordan
      • Qatar
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El verano de May
    • Filming locations
      • Jordan(location)
    • Production companies
      • Displaced Pictures
      • Anonymous Content
      • Durga Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,004
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,157
      • Sep 1, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $232,855
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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